Spied! 2014 Silverado/Sierra winter testing.

"Glenn Paulina just sent us these photos that give us a good idea what a camoed extended cab looks like. He also writes this:

We've accumulated our best selection of spy shots of the 2014 Chevy Silverado, now catching GM's next full-size pickup in two cab styles, from multiple angles.

While last week's exclusive scoop of some C7 Corvette prototypes understandably generated headlines due to its sex appeal, it's the performance of the next Silverado that has real ramifications toward GM's bottom line. The volumes and profit margins at stake in the hugely competitive truck market go well beyond the gains of a "halo" vehicle in the low-volume sports car market."

Don't know what to make of the pics. I guess more importantly is how much weight will be reduced and what the powertrain line up will be. The interior needs some major updating too. I'd guess those areas will see more drastic improvement over the exterior.

I've also read a new f150 will be available around that time. It's unbelievable how often Ford has been updating their line up lately.

I know this is just a test mule but it looks really wide for some reason. The flat hood is another thing I don't like. If the real truck is below the camo I don't see much to get excited about. The weight loss and more power is something that is interesting though.
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CRA5H:Don't know what to make of the pics. I guess more importantly is how much weight will be reduced and what the powertrain line up will be. The interior needs some major updating too. I'd guess those areas will see more drastic improvement over the exterior.

I've also read a new f150 will be available around that time. It's unbelievable how often Ford has been updating their line up lately.

A new F-150 is on the way. No word yet on auto show previews of a concept or production model anytime soon. It should be a 2014 model year debut which means late fall 2013 at the earliest. No word on yet on the actual development timetable.
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Badstang08:I know this is just a test mule but it looks really wide for some reason. The flat hood is another thing I don't like. If the real truck is below the camo I don't see much to get excited about. The weight loss and more power is something that is interesting though.

This is the kind of comment I expected from you. For all we know, it could be the old truck body on the new frame/powertrains. Remember when the ATS was testing with a CTS body practically hanging off of it? Yeah, there's no way to tell much of anything from this picture. GM is padding this thing like a underdeveloped schoolgirl for the time being. Being negative won't make the F150 look any better, FYI.

One thing that we can tell is that it will have 4 full doors in EXT cab and Crew Cab models. This is the Ext Cab and you can see handles on the rear doors. It also seems to have a bit more ground clearance and a generally larger cab.
GM to the end.

Badstang08:I know this is just a test mule but it looks really wide for some reason. The flat hood is another thing I don't like. If the real truck is below the camo I don't see much to get excited about. The weight loss and more power is something that is interesting though.

G-Street:This is the kind of comment I expected from you. For all we know, it could be the old truck body on the new frame/powertrains. Remember when the ATS was testing with a CTS body practically hanging off of it? Yeah, there's no way to tell much of anything from this picture. GM is padding this thing like a underdeveloped schoolgirl for the time being. Being negative won't make the F150 look any better, FYI.

One thing that we can tell is that it will have 4 full doors in EXT cab and Crew Cab models. This is the Ext Cab and you can see handles on the rear doors. It also seems to have a bit more ground clearance and a generally larger cab.

What's wrong with my comment? That is why I started off my post about it being a test mule in the first sentence. Duh.

Second, it doens't look like the old truck at all. No doubt this mule has most of the new truck underneath the camo. For a guy blasting me for my comments on a test mule, you seem to develop your own conclusions about the production model. It also seems to have a bit more ground clearance and a generally larger cab. I don't understand how it is ok for you to develop conclusions but I can't?
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Badstang08:I know this is just a test mule but it looks really wide for some reason. The flat hood is another thing I don't like. If the real truck is below the camo I don't see much to get excited about. The weight loss and more power is something that is interesting though.

G-Street:This is the kind of comment I expected from you. For all we know, it could be the old truck body on the new frame/powertrains. Remember when the ATS was testing with a CTS body practically hanging off of it? Yeah, there's no way to tell much of anything from this picture. GM is padding this thing like a underdeveloped schoolgirl for the time being. Being negative won't make the F150 look any better, FYI.

One thing that we can tell is that it will have 4 full doors in EXT cab and Crew Cab models. This is the Ext Cab and you can see handles on the rear doors. It also seems to have a bit more ground clearance and a generally larger cab.

Badstang08:What's wrong with my comment? That is why I started off my post about it being a test mule in the first sentence. Duh.

Second, it doens't look like the old truck at all. No doubt this mule has most of the new truck underneath the camo. For a guy blasting me for my comments on a test mule, you seem to develop your own conclusions about the production model. It also seems to have a bit more ground clearance and a generally larger cab. I don't understand how it is ok for you to develop conclusions but I can't?

Because the only conclusions you seem to develope are "I don't like it" and "It's nothing to get excited about". I was clearly just being facetious by saying it could be the old truck, obviously it's not, but we just can't tell details that automatically tell us we don't like it or cannot be excited about it. Greenhouse and ground clearance are details not hidden by camo.

You sound like the guys on Pickuptrucks.com, so negative. Every article on the website looks like the WORST article here in less than a page!
GM to the end.

If it was the old truck body on the new frame, why would it need full camo? I know it is a mule and the final design is completely covered or still undergoing testing for the final production model. Overall the shape looks very different from the current yet still boxy and flat. I wasn't saying it was ugly BTW. I really don't know what to think yet until I see more revealing photos.

I remember last fall about 6 months ago when the ATS mule was out still fully camo'd GM guys were commenting about how great it looked in overall shape. Now somehow that was ok cause the comments were positive. Make a few perceived negative comments and you get ragged at.
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The Ram is an "ok" truck. Sure it looks good and concerning the competition, its a closer to a bare bones truck. Fords success with the F150, i beleive, is due to the packaging. It seems they have a truck for every taste. Xl, XLT, STX, FX2, FX4, Raptor, Lariat, King Ranch, Harley Davidson, and Platinum. Plus Ford has introduced 4 new engines for the trucks. The book has yet to be written on these engines but so far so good. I understand the the next GMT platform may have a new engine lineup as well. Will it also carry some new features to give Ford a run for its money? I hope so.

I want to see this thing so bad! I hope they don't put the Equinox/new Colorado front end on it... that's no truck. I like how the current one looks, in and out. I don't think Chevrolet can do no wrong with this truck, the Silverado has always been good.